Recruiting Blog

Corner Office Q&A: Monster's Bob Melk

Bob Melk has been Monster’s chief commercial officer for four years, joining the executive leadership team after serving as president at tech jobs site Dice, and a long career in media, sales and business leadership. Here, he talks about his path to Monster, bringing diversity and inclusivity to the workplace and why it’s important to […]

Will The Hybrid Workplace Last?

Vaccine distribution is widespread and restrictions are easing across the country, which can only mean that the “great return” to the office is upon us-sort of. While some workplaces are staying remote and others are already back in the office full-time, there’s another approach that employers and employees alike seem to prefer: the hybrid workplace. […]

Can Gen Z Get The Job Done?

As the talent shortages, skills gaps, and demographics shifts form a potential perfect storm, employers are looking to Gen Z to save the day. But is this emerging workforce up for it? We asked Gen Zers about their expectations for entry-level jobs, salaries, gig work, and job fit. We learned a lot about how well […]

When Will The Labor Shortage End?

Bars and restaurants are unable to open to full capacity despite restrictions being lifted. Manufacturers are struggling to find specialized and entry-level workers to keep up with high production demand. Overwhelmed builders are turning away projects in a booming housing market. Trucking companies are unable to keep supply chains moving, while ride-hailing services are leaving […]

Corner Office Q&A: Wells Fargo's Sean Passmore

  Sean Passmore leads the Military Talent Strategic Sourcing team and oversees enterprise military and veteran initiatives at Wells Fargo. As a retired service member, he understands the challenges of transitioning from the military to a second career, and he also appreciates the value of recruiting veterans to contribute to a company’s success. Here, he […]

Can employers mandate in-person work?

While the pandemic had companies shifting to remote work almost overnight, the task of transitioning remote employees back to their cubicles is fraught with major challenges. Companies need to decide whether remote or in-person is the best way forward. For those that know in-person is the answer, you can bet some staff won’t be so […]

New grad survey: anxiety, desperation and salary woes revealed

  COVID-19 has cast a longer shadow on the job market than anyone expected, and new grads are still feeling the pinch. Almost a year past their graduation, a surprising 45% of the class of 2020 are still looking for work, according to a survey of 1,000 recent and impending U.S. college graduates conducted by […]

Corner Office Q&A: Joyce Russell

Joyce Russell started her career at Adecco in 1987 as a branch manager, and over the next 30 years, held a number of leadership positions, including president of Adecco USA from 2004 to 2018. In 2019, she was appointed to her current role as president of the Adecco Group US Foundation. At its core, staffing […]

Monster jobs report: Monthly hiring snapshot

The sun is shining, temperatures are rising, and hiring is heating back up. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’s (BLS) jobs report showed that a solid 599,000 jobs were added last month, more than doubling April’s job gains. While these job numbers do fall below the estimated 647,000, Monster data suggests that a hiring heatwave […]

SIA's Executive Forum recap: digital transformation takes the stage

By: Tim Robbins, Vice President and General Manager of Staffing and Recruiting at Monster Last week, I was privileged to attend what I think is the can’t-miss-conference-of-the-year: Staffing Industry Analyst’s Executive Forum. It’s really a state-of-the state, where we not only get a deep-dive into SIA’s incredible data-driven insights, but we also hear directly from […]